Applicants in need of a Section 8 application however, should consult their local housing authority. Section 8 Housing applications are always free.

A Section 8 landlord is someone that has had the necessary inspections by their Housing Authority and has been approved to rent to a Section 8 tenant. The Section 8 program produces renters in every state that need available apartments. You can apply for Section 8 by completing a Section 8 application when those applications are being accepted by your local Housing Authority.
A person interested in becoming a Section 8 landlord can also benefit from our Online Packet.

The Section 8 Consolidation Program has combined low income housing opportunities and the allocation of low income grants to eligible applicants. The low income grants issued are intended to be used for household needs by a family or an individual, such as groceries or childcare. The Section 8 Consolidation Program is funded by a private entity and is not affiliated with any government agency. This program provides equal opportunity to all applicants to receive low income assistance in the form of a small assistance grant. Applicants can also find available applications for Section 8 and apply for Section 8 when housing authorities are accepting applications.

The housing opportunities are provided to all applicants in the form of an online packet. Every applicant will have indefinite access to their packet for the purpose of learning about government programs they may also apply for. Rental listings for every U.S. state are also included. The Online Packet has information to educate landlords about various government housing programs and how to become involved in them. Applicants can apply for section 8 in Phoenix Arizona when applications are made available by their local housing authority.

Your Online Packet also contains the Section 8 Consolidation Program application, which you can apply for online. This is a non federal program that awards grants to low income families or individuals.

Applicants can apply for the Section 8 Consolidation program online and or find listings of public housing in their area. They can also use their Online Packet to learn about lesser known government rental assistance programs and how, where and when to apply.

You can find more information on Public housing, Section 8 housing and how to get involved in affordable housing with the Section 8 and Subsidized Housing Online Packet.
The Section 8 Consolidation Program combines low income grants with public housing opportunities that come in the form of listings in an Online Packet.

Section 8 housing voucher holders can user their Online Packet to retrieve listings of available public housing in their area, and apply for the Section 8 Consolidation program online.

Section 8 landlords can discover the benefits of participating in subsidized or affordable housing programs, and they can also list their properties for free on this site (low income or otherwise).

Applications and Section 8 listings for Section 8 housing or Public Housing are always free at your local housing authority if they are accepting applications. Section8programs.com has no affiliation with HUD, the government or your local housing authority. Our mission is to help those that are low income find applications online for various government rental assistance programs nation wide. We also help Section 8 applicants find Section 8 listings after applying. In addition, we help our clients to discover many other programs that would benefit a low income person in Phoenix Arizona. We charge a small fee for our research which is consolidated in our Online Packet. We can not guarantee that your housing authority is accepting applications at this
time, but we do update our Online Packet each week with this information.

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Know how Section 8 housing works. Housing choice vouchers are administered by local public housing authorities (PHA), of which there are several around the nation. Vouchers come as either project-based or tenant-based — see below for more details. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) supports PHAs, and your local PHA will help you arrange Section 8 housing.
Under a tenant-based voucher, a tenant gets a voucher and can move into a unit with financial assistance. If that tenant chooses to move to another unit, the voucher carries over to the next unit, offering continued assistance to the tenant wherever they decide to live.

Under a project-based voucher, a tenant gets assistance so long as they remain in the unit that the voucher was issued for. The voucher lasts for a specified unit and time. If the family chooses to leave the unit, the assistance does not carry over to the next unit. A family may still, however, be eligible for a tenant-based voucher.
Determine your eligibility. Whether or not you qualify for Section 8 housing is based on multiple factors, including your family's income, the median income in your area, how much rent you're paying, your assets, and the composition of your family. Here's a general breakdown of the eligibility requirements:
You are a US citizens or non-citizen who has eligible immigration status.
You earn, as a family, less than 50% of the median income for the county or city in which you choose to live.In fact, most Section 8 recipients earn closer to 30% of the median income for the county or metro area in which they choose to live. That's because the PHA must provide 75% of its vouchers to families who earn less than 30% of the median income.

You meet other criteria on assets and family composition.
3Document your income and housing costs. Have pay stubs from your employer verifying your salary, and either your mortgage information or something in writing from your property owner that confirms your current rent. You'll need these documents to apply for vouchers.
4Know what kind of voucher you need. HUD provides assistance to both renters and homeowners. Apply for Section 8 if you rent the premises where you’re living. Find section 8 listings and complete a Section 8 application if you would like financial assistance with paying a mortgage for a condominium, townhouse or home that you own. In some cases, Section 8 vouchers can be used to purchase a modest home and make mortgage payments.

Apply for vouchers. Contact your local PHA to begin the application process. Find a list of PHAs here. Ask if it's possible to complete the forms online.
Get assistance with completing the necessary paperwork if you’re not fluent in English. Call your local public housing authority to find out their office hours so you can complete the paperwork in person. Find out whether someone will be available to translate or to help you complete the forms.
Be prepared for a long wait. In many cases, people who apply for Section 8 are waitlisted. Your local PHA may have more applications than it can afford to approve vouchers for, and will therefore have a waiting list for applicants.
In some cases, there are as many as 100,000 applicants for only 10,000 spots. It can take upwards of 3 to 6 years in these areas to be enrolled in Section 8 while on the waiting list.

Be aware of prioritizing. PHAs develop local preferences for moving applications up or down the waiting list, and may give preference to families who are currently homeless or living in substandard housing, families who pay more than 50% of their income in rent, or families who are involuntarily displaced. Inquire at your local PHA office if you have any questions about how prioritizing is allotted or about becoming a Section 8 landlord.
If the PHA in your area has more applicants than it can assist in the near future, it may temporarily close down.

Although the closure is not permanent, it may be beneficial to look for Section 8 housing in another county or metropolitan area if this happens.
2Know your responsibilities if you do get accepted. If your local PHA does approve your application and provide you with a housing voucher, you'll need to make sure that your current or intended living situation fits HUD health and safety requirements.
If you're renting, you'll be required to sign a year lease with a cooperating property owner, who will be obligated to both you and your local PHA to provide safe housing and reasonable rent.
You'll also be required to make payments on time, maintain the unit in good condition, and comply with the terms of the lease. If you fail to pay the landlord on time, your Section 8 assistance could be revoked.

Know how much your rent will be. Apply for Section 8 housing, you and your family will pay 30% of your monthly adjusted gross income on housing and utilities. Your voucher will cover the remainder of the cost. Your local PHA can help you calculate how much you need to budget for each month.
Say, for example, your monthly income is $1,000. You'd pay $300, even if the rent of the unit is $1,000. The maximum voucher issued by the PHA is $2,200 per month.
4Know that it may be illegal for a landlord to refuse you occupancy just because you're enrolled in Section 8. A landlord may legally refuse occupancy for failure to pass background checks, poor credit, and other determinations, but cannot refuse occupancy to you based solely on your Section 8 enrollment. If you think a landlord has refused occupancy to you based solely on your Section 8 enrollment, contact your local PHA.

Know what role geography plays in Section 8 enrollment. Section 8 landlord guidelines are different from location to location. But in general, residents who receive a tenant-based voucher for the current jurisdiction in which they live may use that voucher to live anywhere in the country. Residents who do not live in the same jurisdiction in which they applied must move to the jurisdiction that issues the voucher for at least 12 months; after 12 months, they are free to move.
6Don't commit fraud. Fraud can result in termination of Section 8 assistance, as well as restitution of funds, probation, or even prison. Fraud may be defined as any of the following offenses:
Knowingly omitting or under-reporting income or assets from household income.
Transferring assets or income to achieve eligibility.
Falsifying or using false Social Security documents.
Falsifying the number of members in your household.
Getting assistance on top of Section 8 without notifying the appropriate parties
Renting out or subletting all or part of the unit.
Charging rent from any tenants who may be living with you.